The Russian Federation’s Rostec aviation export consortium is offering the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) the YAK-130, a new advanced trainer/light jet fighter, to supplement, if not replace, several of the high-performance combat aircraft in the RMAF’s inventory.

Like many countries, unless i…

LONDON — Elbit Systems UK completed a series of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) trials with the UK MoD. The trials were delivered via Dstl’s (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) Progeny Framework, exploring how autonomous systems could support future ASW operations.

Elbit Systems UK was one…

BRUSSELS — EDA issued recently a call for industry ideas and contributions in advance of the second ‘Countering Unmanned Airborne systems (C-UAS) Workshop’ scheduled to take place on 15 September 2020.

After a first workshop jointly organised by EDA and the EU Military Staff last February (wi…

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) returned to port Sunday after its latest at-sea testing period with mixed results. While the carrier operated with the most complex air wing to date, the ship’s Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) suffered a failure that prevented the carrier from launching pla…

KIRTLAND AFB, N.M. — As the nation prepared for the long Memorial Day weekend, Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett visited Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. on May 20-21. She met with Kirtland senior leaders and learned how they continue to keep the nation secure as they also meet the challenge…

BALTOPS naval exercise that kicked off in the Baltic Sea on Sunday (7 June). The 49th BALTOPS exercise, which runs until 16 June, involves maritime and air forces with around 30 ships and submarines, and 30 aircraft. The training includes air defence, anti-submarine warfare, maritime interdiction an…